Re: A89: Re: Perverted :)

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Re: A89: Re: Perverted :)



>
>I think this will turn into the whole issue of creating Programming
Alliances
>again... =P  Did those two groups that were mentioned on 'ticalc.org', is
it
>working does anybody know...?

http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~assets/acz/

  Well, yes some of the Best programmers could
>get together and make one of the Best programs, but are you people saying
if
>money isn't involved, the programmers will not put as much effort into it?
>Programming is a hobby, and they would want to make their program the best
>they can... and then distribute it to the TI Community, and It's a lot
about
>popularity, not money... =P
>
>Hmm, about the Programming Alliances, it would be hard for people to get
along
>and see the best interests for their programs, and this will lead to
>disputes... Say if you had these 5 people (which seems to be a good number)
>and one of them wasn't pulling their weight and someone else was doing all
the
>work, How would you divide up that 5 Dollars that has been said to be about
a
>good price...?  "Oh, we've decided your share is only 85 cents now... It's
in
>the mail, and we're charging you for the stamp, so your total for putting
some
>contribution into this program is 60 cents..."  all amusing sarcasm
there...
>=P

I think the only way the payment method will really work is if there is some
cgi that outputs a program to work only on one calc after it is payed for by
credit card

>
>Hmm, I can see that if a programmer worked alone and had been working on
their
>program for a very long time to excellent quality, then they should charge
for
>it, and they have the right to anyway... I know that I have a long term
>project that will be excellent, but I would Not charge for it since I'd
want
>Anyone to play it that could, and then distribute to people at their school
>and spread popularity for the game... a lot about getting recognition from
>many people, but more about entertaining the user... Also, I would not
charge
>for it because I don't want to be Sued by the company I am jacking this
>program idea from... (shhh, don't tell anybody... ;)
>
>Hmm, well, I heard the idea of sending out a demo and that does sound like
a
>good idea, and if the program was good enough, maybe Many people would buy
>it... The programmers would get a lot more than the 60 cents I under-
>exaggerated earlier... ;) If monetary reimbursement for all the time and
hard
>work put into the program would satisfy the creator, then Sure, sell it!
but
>I'm in for it more on the popularity I'd get from making the program, not
the
>money... =P
> --Jason K.
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